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About John Jenkins
John Greeley Jenkins was an American-Australian politician. He was Premier of South Australia from 1901 to 1905. He had previously served as Minister for Education and the Northern Territory and Commissioner for Public Works under Thomas Playford II, Commissioner of Public Works under Charles Kingston and Chief Secretary under Frederick Holder. He was subsequently Agent-General for South Australia from 1905 to 1908. He also played a major role in an agreement between the States about the River Murray, and in continuing attempts to develop the Northern Territory.
Everything about John Jenkins →- Occupation
- politician, diplomat
- Position held
- Premier of South Australia, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly, Agent-General for South Australia, Member of the South Australian House of Assembly
- Citizenship
- Australia, United States, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- September 8, 1851
- Died
- February 22, 1923